County official says candidates for warming room step up but no specifics

Recently, temperatures in Northumberland County dropped into the single digits at night. A frost warning was issued earlier this week. For those living rough, it makes survival even tougher. Since August, the hub at 310 Division Street has been closed. It was one place where those living on the streets could find respite from the heat and cold. Since then, there is nowhere for them to go. Northumberland County council held a special closed-door meeting to discuss the warming room on Wednesday. According to a motion passed by council in open session, the county solicitor was given a mandate to negotiate something, but there were no specifics. In this interview, Rebecca Carman, Associate Director, Housing and Homelessness for Northumberland County, will focus on the urgent need to establish a winter warming room. It is to be located outside Cobourg or on county property. Some community organizations have stepped forward to host the warming room. But Carman remains tight-lipped on any details. You will want to hear what she says, especially about any public engagement and what is involved in creating this service.